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Nationwide Vision · 10 hours ago

Optical Technician- Training Provided!

Tucson

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Nationwide Vision is committed to providing a world-class Total Patient Experience while maximizing retail sales and supporting patients’ medical needs. The Optical Technician will dispense and fit glasses and contacts, working from prescriptions provided by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists, and will connect patient needs to the services offered.

Health Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Embrace and execute our Total Patient Experience to build relationships with all patients while delivering great medical support

Determine patient wants and needs and selling to exceed their expectations

Assist patients in selecting frames according to style and color, coordinating frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions

Able to operate the auto-lensometer and manual lensometer

Educate and recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames to suit patient needs

Can accurately collect measurements such as bridge, eye size, temple length, seg heights, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and pantoscopic tilt

Dispense patient orders and repair and adjust patient frames

Dispense all glasses and/or contact lens orders using current process

Qualification

Ophthalmic experienceAuto-lensometer operationLens measurement skillsABO certificationMicrosoft Office proficiencyCustomer interactionFine motor skills

Required

Minimum of 1 year in a position interacting with customers/patients or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Favorable result on background check as required by state

Must be able to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States

High school diploma or GED required

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

This role requires a variety of physical activities to effectively perform essential job functions. The position involves frequent walking (75%), sitting (50%), and standing (50%), with regular bending, stooping, and reaching (25–50%). Employees must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull items up to 25 lbs. Strong fine motor skills and full use of hands are essential, as the role demands constant grasping, writing/typing, and use of technology. Visual and auditory acuity—including color, depth, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus—is required 100% of the time. Occasional driving or climbing may also be necessary